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Systemic Changes to Improve Quality and Safety in Aged Care

Systemic Changes to Improve Quality and Safety in Aged Care

Dr Gaveen Jayarajan has taken the time and effort to write this excellent submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. I think this is a great start and support it. I have made the following suggestions - and would be very keen to hear more....

SafeScripts

We've written before about how PartridgeGP prefers safer and better options to opioid and benzodiazepine prescribing. These medications do serve a purpose at some times in some patients and so we must be safe. Victoria has an amazing system - SafeScripts. Let's get it...

Discharge summary versus clinical handover: language matters

Discharge summary versus clinical handover: language matters

PartridgeGP is all about professional, comprehensive, and empowering General Practice care by our GPs. When we refer our valued patients for treatment elsewhere we promote the same high standards, values, and communication  that we provide. A letter, referral, or...